In a war, the small island of Taiwan would erupt into a battleground with an intensity unknown since the world wars. It is all about the US striving to maintain its hegemonic reach during a period of decline in global influence.

So, apparently the author of this article works for the Pentagon, and was attempting to blow the whistle on US efforts to push towards a war with China. There's a recent Washington Post article about it here.

He also wrote this article shortly before, which is worth a read.

  • ElGosso [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    This guy has major Pentagon brainworms. He really thinks that two nuclear powers will engage in open battle over rhetoric? Especially when the target is 70 miles off the coast of one of them?

    • Express [any,none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      I’m terminally afraid of the US arrogance getting us all killed. The military is getting staffed with the same group of failsons as every other aspect of society and many of them believe their own bullshit.

    • Lil_Revolitionary [she/her,they/them]
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      3 years ago

      Half of those nuclear powers are full of Pentagon brainworms. According to legend, every single general advising JFK told him to attack during the Cuban missile crisis, and I'm not sure Biden will be as assertive as JFK was. I don't think nuclear war will be on the table, but it's definitely something to worry about

    • pooh [she/her, love/loves]
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      3 years ago

      He really thinks that two nuclear powers will engage in open battle over rhetoric?

      Maybe I'm paranoid, but I could totally see some out of control fascist like "President Mike (MyPillow guy) Lindell" trying something like this. US leadership is in rapid decline, and who knows what we'll end up with in a few years.

      • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        The Pentagon boys have always been regulated by the civilian government. If the civilian government has the same psychosis as the military, it's game over.

        Trump was crazy, but he wasn't "let's nuke people" crazy. We saw the limits with Soleimani. That was an example of them finally getting one of their harebrained ideas through.